Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Cranky Author Reviews: The Closer you Come by Gena Showalter

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First let me say that I have been a little behind with my schedule. I still have a few people's books to read but this one was read before those. Sorry for the delay I was working on getting out my next title and have been ill so please forgive the lack of posts. I am going to try to catch up this week! Any who on to Closer you Come...this book was a hit for me. I loved and hated this book...mostly I hated that Brook Lynn's sister was with Jase before her. That was a bit of an yuck factor for me. It just seemed wrong.Having said that what I loved about this book was they way that he connected with her. I did think the whole reveal about prison and her freaking out seemed a bit over done. I mean I get it but she was always going on and on about how actions mattered more than words for her and then she just freaks and won't talk to him. I don't know bit of over dramatization for me.Other than that I really liked the story. I liked that she wasn't perfect and neither was he. It was a story about two people who found each other and discovered that they could be happy despite their pasts which made this book really stick with me. I think I could have done without the ex showing up with a kid but at least Gena didn't break them up over that. That was one thing I liked. It wasn't a moment that tore them apart it was a moment that brought them together without having a crazy ex woman to deal with. Even with the negatives for me this was a EXE or a 5-star just because they connected in a way few people find after living such a hard life....